With just a few days before the launch of Lego Dimensions on Wii U, a brand-new launch trailer has been published which makes it clear just how much stuff is packed into this game.
Some have quibbled at the higher price of entry but with the level of content available with just the Starter Pack it seems that this could actually be some of the best value on offer in toys-to-life sector this year.
The trailer works through a boy's sitting room breaking apart as the characters come bursting in through the walls. Familiar territory in marketing terms, but it's the gameplay that will really excite Nintendo owners.
Lego Dimensions launches in the UK on 29th September on Wii U.
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Why are they using pre-New 52 designs for everyone except Batman?
... more like wallet-buster, amIrite?
It's funny that they say you need a bigger imagination and your imagination is the most important in this game even though everything is pre build by tt games, the game doesn't allow you to build your own stuff at all and the things you can build have only 3 options from wich none can be made up by yourself.
Ooohhhhh the irony. XD
P.S. I'm still going to buy this game at some point.
Do you remember the days when you didn't have to buy stand alone figures or vehicles to get them in a Lego game? Y'know, like 3 months ago with Lego Jurassic World?
I must admit I loved Lego City, liked Lego Marvel, grew tired of Lego Batman 3, and now have no desire to ever play another Lego game ever again. Assassin's Creed and COD my be suffering from franchise fatigue for one game a year, but no one points out there are regularly 3 new Lego games every year- and the game mechanics don't change at all!
I hate how so little in the Lego games seem to actually be made of Lego. It's all a little too realistic and un-blocky.
@Miiamoto Lego worlds is where it's at. Except I don't think the Wii U is even capable of handling that much rendering. Which is probably why they don't use blocks for everything in these games.
@Miiamoto I agree. I wish they were more like The Lego Movie, where everything was made out of lego and none of the characters had stretchy limbs and all that.
PS4 controller in the video, just saying.
This may have to wait until we finish playing Skylanders Superchargers this Christmas, but I am more excited for this. Though a review or 3 would be nice.
Anybody wondering I know of at least $725 worth of toys for this game between the $100 starter pack, 5 $30 level sets, 25 $15 fun and 4 $25 team sets. Haven't done the math on Skylanders vehicles and characters but it's probably around the same.
I have dropped $300 so far getting the packs I know my kids are familiar with. Ill end up getting this for PS4 though not WiiU (He was using a PS4 controller in the trailer lol) because the WiiU doesnt always get DLC for its Lego games.
If we're bringing up our favourite Lego games mines Lego Universe an awesome mmo which is over but being rebuilt by fans! This game looks fun but whether to get this on Xbox one or Wii U is difficult on Xbox one it'd take up install space while on the wii U it wouldn't! But with NX I don't want to buy another starter pack for the sequel (we all know there will be one!) Also Xbox one we get achievements which I like so it's leaning towards Xbox one
Considering the costs, I'm still debating over this.
I'm curious to know if the gameplay is the same as the existing Lego games. If it is then it will be a far more expensive way of playing, surely it should offer new gameplay that is different from the existing Lego games. Otherwise I'll get my Lego gaming fix from the existing games.
I really like Lego games, even with the same mechanics and gameplay, but the price does put me off this. Apparently, the starter pack allows you to play all the levels within it, but you can only openworld play (get all the achievements etc) if you have a figure from a particular level's franchise. I do like to 100%, so that could get expensive. Then there are the levels added by the level packs - at £30 that's as much as I've paid for an entire brand new lego game in the past. I would like it, but I'm not that bothered by figures (as always) and would rather have a cheaper dlc option. Buy and resell might be an option I suppose, but I'll likely wait for the costs to decrease and/or buy second hand. To be honest I can see a new nfc cheat device being brought out for this and I wonder whether it wouldn't make more sense for devs to offer a cheaper option themselves for those that aren't really bothered about the toy aspect and would prefer just the game part. I still wouldn't buy a cheat device, but I can see that could be a favoured option for some.
Now Ive got the Doctor Who theme tune in my head and Peter Capaldi's awesome acting. HURRY UP SATURDAY!!!
Pretty sure over half that stuff shown in the trailer is additional packs. The Back to the Future characters are, the Scoody Doo elements are, Portal, Ninjago, The Simpsons... I really don't think it's stuff that comes in the main game shown in this trailer. I mean the trailer specifically shows them placing Scooby Doo and Homer on the portal to use them in game and both are definitely sold separately. As far as I'm aware you get Gandalf, Batman and Wyldstyle and all the rest requires additional purchases. Really expensive additional purchases that I would totally buy if cheaper.
Didnt expect this game would have any attention... Still have to play Lego Undercover wich will be my first Lego game BTW
If I could get a Doctor Who version of the Starter Kit, then I'd get the game at launch. As it is, I'll probably wait until the prices go down (for Dimensions 2, I'm assuming) and pick up both of those.
Everything about this game is awesome...except what it's going to do to my bank account.
@PGS_71 I agree. If it's a more serious action-platformer like Skylanders (although the usual humor is still welcome in cutscenes), then it might be worth considering down the line. If it's more of the same, then I'm better off just catching up on the Lego games I like that I have yet to finish (Harry Potter 1-4, Batman 2), have yet to buy (Harry Potter 5-7, Batman 3), or am waiting to be released (Avengers).
Preordered i just hope that TT games have given as much love to this as they did Lego City cos well that game was awesome!
Yes it's a bit on the expensive side but in all fairness so are the amiibo, I almost have them all but wish there was more I could use them on
I'll pass. I've got like 7 actual LEGO sets that need to be built still. . .my other backlog, haha!
@Miiamoto
I agree that not enough background in most of the games are lego-constructed. However, try the Lego Movie game - that is (just about) all Lego bricks like the movie.
@rcerboss2 Albeit The Lego Movie Batman is the most prominent, the game is big enough to actually feature multiple versions of Batman!
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